Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1901 — Words Coined in Boston. [ARTICLE]

Words Coined in Boston.

When Boston was three years old. the word “coasting,” In the sense of sliding down an Inclined plane, was used for the first time by the Court of Assistance. The term “lumber” appeared first In the town records in 1603, being employed to designate the embarrassment caused by the "lumbering” up of the streets at a time when the settlors were doing a great business In forest products. Schooner, sleigh, harness, phaeton, carry-all, barge, currency, tender, siuiking-fuud, depreciation, appreciation, caucus (1740), labor trust (1741), unconstitutionallty, gerrymander, warden, unconstitutional, Immigrant, and chromo, nre all Yankee words, that have been Imitated and used far and wide.